Many people who have bulimia nervosa (but not all, of course) employ compulsive exercise as a purging mechanism, and that may make exercise something they are wary of during their recovery. Because of this, movement may often be overlooked as an effective component of bulimia nervosa recovery programs. It may seem dangerous to introduce movement practices into an eating disorder treatment program for people who compulsively exercise, but in almost every case, treatment centers include them in their program.
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